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Hi! I read about these on another thread and remember someone commenting that they've only seen these on pregnant mares. Does anyone out there know if that is indeed the case? My mare has had these for the last two weeks. My OTTB gelding (at least I think he is) bred her last summer and now I'm wondering if he really is a gelding. I bought him straight off the track and he was apparently cut only a month prior to that in Jan 2010. He did not start mounting her until May. Any advice or personal observations would be appreciated. Thanks!

Well geldings can still carry some sperm with them for a time (two months or so I think they say is the safe zone) so if there is ANY chance he bred her when he first got there without you seeing (it's very possible) she could indeed be pregnant. However I'd like to know what you mean by white crystals? Are these on the teats themselves or at the tips where the teat opening is?

Ok I'm fairly certain I know what you're talking about and I don't know what it is, but it has nothing to do with being pregnant. Every mare I've known (most of which were maidens and open) had those at some point or another. I was just making sure you weren't talking about waxing.

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